Index Integrated Networks Limited

3 things that destroy your entrepreneurship dreams

Quitting When Things Are Hard

When things are hard and the future is uncertain, the level of your hard work, your persistence and optimism should rise high enough to defeat the challenges of the day. What else will you rather do than heed Alan Kay’s words which say “the best way to predict a future is to invent it”, another sincere advice lies in the words of Colin Powell stating that “a dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.”

Falling For Distractions

Focus is as important as hard work, total commitment and quality result can only be achieved in a short period of time when distractions are avoided. Even Thomas Edison admitted that his success happened as a result of total commitment, in his words; he said “I owe my success to the fact that I never had a clock in my workroom. Seventy-five of us worked 20 hours every day and only slept four hours and we thrived on it.”

Avoid Time Wasting

Time is an important asset to an entrepreneur; timing and time management should be duly learned and always put into practice by an entrepreneur. Using your time judiciously means avoiding dilly dallying or procrastination, Walt Disney said “the best way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing”. An entrepreneur must be smart enough to properly time when to act and when to exercise restraint.

13 reasons you will fail that interview

1, Bad mouthing your current or past company or manager. Stay away from this at every cost!

2, Eating, drinking, chewing gum. Oh, and an interview is not the time to grab the free snacks in the office.

3, Swearing — even if it’s a lax company culture, and even if your interviewer is swearing. Save the F-bomb until you’re safely in the position.

4, Saying “like” and “um” a lot. 100 percent of hiring managers will notice if your interview is filled with filler words. It is always better to take a pause and not say anything at all than to say “um.”

5, Acting flustered. If you blank, just take a moment and breathe. That is completely acceptable. Trying to fill blank space is more detrimental.

6, Don’t blame any flaws or hiccups on technical difficulties. If something goes wrong, see it as an excellent opportunity to demonstrate your flexibility and problem-solving abilities. Do not blame external factors for a poor interview performance.

7, Dress inappropriately. Always ask what the dress code is before the interview so you can make sure to dress interview appropriate and company culture appropriate. The adage to “dress for the job you want” never fails.

8, Not asking the interviewer any questions. You should ask a question every time someone asks you whether you have any questions. Even if you feel like you’ve exhausted every question on the planet. Here are two good standby questions you can ask any interviewer: “Why did you choose this company?” “What are you most excited about for the company in the future?”

9, Not bringing your resume. Bring several copies—at least one for every person you’re interviewing.

10, Not giving detailed answers. Always be prepared to offer stories, examples, and concrete example of your work product.

11, Showing more interest in salary than anything else. Of course, salary is an important part of a job, but it shows poor taste if it’s the only thing of interest.

12, Really stiff body language and lack of eye contact. If you are coming across as uptight and unrelatable, who would want to work with you?

13, Not showing enthusiasm for the company or position. An enthusiastic attitude is always noticed.

Our Client, a player in the chemical Industrial sector requires the following for immediate employment:

1. 2 Marketing/Sales personnel with a good marketing background. experience in selling technical or Chemical products an advantage. Ideal candidates must have a min of BSc or HND in marketing or related discipline, have at least 3 years experience in industrial selling. :

2. Accountant: 1 position; qualification OND, 3 yrs experience in a working environment, must be computer literate and have good Knowledge of accounting package an added advantage

Interested candidates should send their [email protected] within 2 weeks of this advert

Why talented employees leave:
1 direct manager
2 no career growth
3 low salary
4 poor communication
5 meaningless projects
6 no recognition